Geography
What continent is Egypt located on?
A government where religious leaders have power to make, approve, or enforce laws.
What is the definition of trade routes?
Paths followed by traders.
What is the definition of hieroglyphics?
Egyptian writing system, one of the world's first, which used symbols.
What is the definition of exports?
items sent for sale in other countries or regions.
How many countries border Egypt?
3
Egypt had what type of government?
Theocracy
Who began Egypt 18th dynasty, the new kingdom?
Ahmose
How were papyrus's made?
By pressing layers of reed together.
Who was kashta's son?
Piankhi
Where was the Meroe the capital and why was it so important?
Meroe was on the east bank of the Nile and it was so important because it was a good spot for trade and had lot's of minerals.
What was the largerest class and how were they usful to the Pharoahs?
The lower class was the largest class, Pharaohs used them to do labor.
Who all made up the skilled class and what were their roles?
Scribes, artisans, artists, and architects were apart of the skilled class and they were respected. There skill is what made them there money and there children often took after their parents.
What was the key to reading the hieroglyphics that were on the Rosetta stone?
They key was that the text on the Rosetta stone was in hieroglyphics as well as Greek.
Why were the Assyrians weapons better and stronger than Kush's weapons?
Assyrians were iron while Kush's were bronze?
Why were waterways so important to Kush and what were the big water ways used?
They provided transportation for traveling to trade. The different water ways were the Mediterranean sea, The Nile, and The Red Sea were the large water ways.
Why was there no distinction or difference between religion and politics in Egypt?
The Pharaohs in Egypt were believed to be living gods. And everyone was expected to have the same religion and believe in the same things.
What group came from southwest Asia and invaded Egypt and how long did they rule? how did they success taking over?
The group was called Hyksos and they used chariots, horses, and advanced weapons to successfully take over Egypt. They ruled for 200 years.
Why was King Tutankhamen's tomb more valuable then a raided or disturbed tomb?
King Tutankhamen's tomb was left in it's original form, all the artifacts had their full value and you can understand what it was like back then better.
Why did Kush and Egypt have a complex relationship? And how did it hurt and help each of them.
Kush and Egypt were both trading partners and war enemies.
What the geographic reason that Kush and Egypt were trade partners and enemies?
Kush and Egypt were both strong territory's that were close to each other. That made trade easy, but it also created a power struggle on who would control the land.
What was the caused and effective of Egypt creating a theocracy?
Cause: Pharaohs wanted to have power and be thought of as goods. So they created a political system that believed this.
Effect: People were forced to practice certain religion's, They also were obligated to respect and worship the Pharaohs.
What was the cause and effect of the Hykos invading Egypt?
Cause: The Pharaohs took control once more but Egypt was left weak
Effect: A powerful king Named Ahmose drove out the Hykos and became a powerful leader.
How do Rosetta stones that talks about the temples increase our knowledge of past leaders and what they though about them?
The stone shows that Egyptian's felt obligated to there leaders, And they worshiped them in multiple ways, They though of them as gods.
What was the cause and affect of the Development in Nubia?
Cause: The Nile river provided floods which lead to lot's of soil. This caused lot's of Agriculture and the development of Nubia.
Effect. The land continued to develop because of there fear of invasion.